Police: Woman stunned by Taser after stealing $9 in food

Published: Thursday, October 31, 2013 at 07:56 PM.

A Kings Mountain woman shoplifted doughnuts, candy bars, a pack of gum and boiled peanuts Wednesday from the Southern Convenience Store on West Dixon Boulevard, according to Shelby Police.

Terri Elizabeth Carmichel, 25, hid three packs of donuts, two candy bars, a pack of gum and a can of boiled peanuts in her coat and tried to leave the store, according to a police report.

When police arrived, they found that Carmichel had a warrant out for her arrest for larceny. One officer tried to arrest Carmichel, but she jerked away from the officer and headed toward the door, the report says.

The other officer grabbed her arm and she was “assisted to the ground,” according to the report.

She continued to resist the officers trying to arrest her, even after officers warned she would be Tased if she did not allow them to handcuff her, according to the report.

When she refused, the other officer stunned her with his Taser, the report said. At that point, the woman complied. The items stolen were valued at $9.21, police said. Carmichel was charged with shoplifting, larceny, possession of stolen goods and resisting arrest.

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A Kings Mountain woman shoplifted doughnuts, candy bars, a pack of gum and boiled peanuts Wednesday from the Southern Convenience Store on West Dixon Boulevard, according to Shelby Police.

Terri Elizabeth Carmichel, 25, hid three packs of donuts, two candy bars, a pack of gum and a can of boiled peanuts in her coat and tried to leave the store, according to a police report.

When police arrived, they found that Carmichel had a warrant out for her arrest for larceny. One officer tried to arrest Carmichel, but she jerked away from the officer and headed toward the door, the report says.

The other officer grabbed her arm and she was “assisted to the ground,” according to the report.

She continued to resist the officers trying to arrest her, even after officers warned she would be Tased if she did not allow them to handcuff her, according to the report.

When she refused, the other officer stunned her with his Taser, the report said. At that point, the woman complied. The items stolen were valued at $9.21, police said. Carmichel was charged with shoplifting, larceny, possession of stolen goods and resisting arrest.